Learning from the Meranti Islands, the Government of Indonesia improves the concept of sago development

TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Jakarta---Sago is an agricultural commodity, especially plantations which have the potential to become a strategic food substitute for rice as a source of carbohydrates. So far, most of Indonesia's population is still very dependent on rice. In order to answer the world food crisis, the Ministry of Agriculture through the Directorate General of Plantations continues to make various efforts to develop sago to encourage its derivative products. Currently, the Directorate General of Plantations is finalizing the concept of a flagship program related to sago development called Sagunesia (Sago for Indonesia). Some time ago the team from the Directorate General of Plantations and UNPAD visited several locations for sago development in the Meranti Islands Regency, Riau Province. The area is considered quite successful in managing sago from upstream to downstream. One of the sago processing centers is located in Sungai Tohor Village, East Tebing Tinggi District, ...